Jessie Fay Pope ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L2CK-Q7Q.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Lebanon Township, Durham, NC. ⁶ The 1940 census recorded on Roxboro Road: John A. Beeker, packer operator in cigarette factory, 32, living with wife Jessie F., inspector in cigarette factory, 26. They were born in North Carolina and lived in the same place in 1935.

2. Census in 1950 in Durham, Durham, NC. ⁷ The 1950 census recorded at 2701 Shenandoah Street in Durham: John A. Beeker, drive truck for wholesale bakery, 41, living with wife Faye P., 36; Patricia A., 8; Allen P., 5; and John A. Jr., 1. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

3. Obituary: Florida Today: obituary of J. Fay Beeker on 9 Apr 1993 in Cocoa, Brevard, FL. ⁸ J. Fay Beeker, 79, a retired department store saleswoman, died Wednesday, April 7, at home. Mrs. Beeker came to Brevard County in 1968 from Durham, N.C. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, John Beeker of Merritt Island; sons, John Beeker of Orlando and Allen Beeker of Durham; daughter, Patricia Whisenant of Merritt Island; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Calling hour is 1 to 2 p.m. today, with services following, at Florida Memorial Funeral Home, north of Melbourne. Donations may be made to Brevard Hospice, P.O. Box 560965, Rockledge, FL 32956-0965.

4. Obituary: Herald-Sun: obituary of Jessie Fay Beeker on 17 Apr 1993 in Durham, Durham, NC. ⁵ Mrs. Jessie Fay Beeker, 79, formerly of Durham, died April 7 in Merritt Island, Fla. Mrs. Beeker was a former employee of Thalhimer's and Belk's department stores in Durham and moved to Brevard County Fla. in 1968. She was a member of St Paul's Methodist Church. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Maplewood Cemetery, Annex B Section 3, by the Rev. Everett J. France. Mrs. Beeker is survived by her husband, Mr. John Allen Beeker; a daughter, Ms. Patricia Whisenant of Merritt Island; two sons, Mr. Allen P. Beeker of Durham and Mr. John Allen Beeker II of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Ms. Gladys Hodges of Durham and Ms. Lessie Barker of Raleigh; a brother, Mr. Hoyle Pope of New Haven, Conn.; five grandchildren and a greatgrandchild. Memorials may be made to Brevard Hospice, P.O. Box 560965, Rockledge, Fla. 32956-0965.

Jessie married John Allen Beeker, son of John Henderson Beeker and Nannie Ila Cook, on 24 Sep 1932 in , Halifax, VA.¹ (John Allen Beeker was born on 22 Nov 1907 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC,^{3 9 10 11} died on 10 Aug 2001 in Merritt Island, Brevard, FL ⁹ and was buried in Durham: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Durham, NC ⁹.)